First-Time Caller, Long-Time Expert

First-Time Caller, Long-Time Expert

By Colin NewbySports
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First-Time Caller, Long-Time Expert episodes

  • Brandon Graham Puts His Foot In His Mouth; Mets Land Juan Soto

    Eagles Talk

    Is drama between A.J. Brown and Jalen Hurts affecting the passing game? Brandon Graham's word vomit (01:06)

    Phillies Talk

    MLB Winter Meetings: Juan Soto signs record-breaking contract (07:30)

    Phillies MLB Offseason Targets: Alex Bregman; Teoscar Hernandez (13:30)

    Cole Hamels joining Phillies organization (23:18)

    College Hoops Talk

    The Big 5 Classic at the Wells Fargo Center: Two straight championships for the Saint Joe's Hawks (25:34)

    Colin Newby

    Twitter/X @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ToNewbyginnings⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@colinnewby22022⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Blue Sky ⁠@ToNewbyginnings⁠

    First-Time Caller, Long-Time Expert brings a twist to Philly sports talk by taking listeners behind the scenes of local radio and sports media in Philadelphia.

    Colin Newby, a digital producer for ⁠⁠⁠97.5 The Fanatic⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠93.3 WMMR⁠⁠⁠ in Beasley Media's Philadelphia radio cluster, takes you behind the scenes of the legendary sports venues with the best athletes and the most iconic media personalities in the city of Philadelphia.

    32 min
  • 3 Flyers Named to NHL 4 Nations Face-Off Rosters

    Flyers Talk

    3 Flyers Named to NHL 4 Nations Face-Off

    International competition returns in February with NHL 4 Nations Face-Off (01:16)

    International Best-on-Best Tournaments: An Irreplaceable Part of Hockey History (04:38)

    Will Flyers fans automatically cheer for Team USA? (14:26)

    Travis Konecny on Team Canada (18:31)

    Travis Sanheim on Team Canada (22:55)

    Rasmus Ristolainen on Team Finland (26:46)


    Colin Newby

    Twitter/X @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ToNewbyginnings⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@colinnewby22022⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Blue Sky @ToNewbyginnings

    First-Time Caller, Long-Time Expert brings a twist to Philly sports talk by taking listeners behind the scenes of local radio and sports media in Philadelphia.

    Colin Newby, a digital producer for ⁠⁠97.5 The Fanatic⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠93.3 WMMR⁠⁠ in Beasley Media's Philadelphia radio cluster, takes you behind the scenes of the legendary sports venues with the best athletes and the most iconic media personalities in the city of Philadelphia.

    34 min
  • Flyers Rebuild Has Glaring Problem; The Joel Embiid Mystery

    76ers Talk

    The “Confusing, Mysterious Situation” Surrounding Joel Embiid

    Ironic timing covering my first Sixers game at the Wells Fargo Center (00:31)

    Does the availability of Joel Embiid convince you that the Sixers have already lost the 2024-25 season? (04:43)

    Flyers Talk

    Flyers Showing Underwhelming Player Development in 2024-25

    How the rebuild shaped expectations for 2024-25 (09:52)

    Danny Briere names Jamie Drysdale, Bobby Brink, Noah Cates as hopeful players to develop (12:47)

    Measuring progress/lack of progress from Tyson Foerster, Owen Tippett (20:33)

    Will the Flyers trade Morgan Frost before the end of the season? (29:04)

    The most positive signs of player development: Matvei Michkov and the rookies (33:50)

    Colin Newby

    Twitter/X @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ToNewbyginnings⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@colinnewby22022⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    First-Time Caller, Long-Time Expert brings a twist to Philly sports talk by taking listeners behind the scenes of local radio and sports media in Philadelphia.

    Colin Newby, a digital producer for ⁠97.5 The Fanatic⁠ and ⁠93.3 WMMR⁠ in Beasley Media's Philadelphia radio cluster, takes you behind the scenes of the legendary sports venues with the best athletes and the most iconic media personalities in the city of Philadelphia.

    41 min
  • Ranger Suarez Trade Breakdown; Interview with Kevin Cooney

    Flyers Talk

    The Emergence of Travis Sanheim (01:58)

    Does Erik Johnson impact the "culture" after 1000 NHL regular-season games? (09:20)

    The effect on Matvei Michkov (15:07)

    Phillies Hot Stove Talk

    A Ranger Suarez Trade Makes Too Much Sense For The Phillies To Ignore (18:29)

    Interview with Kevin Cooney of the Associated Press and 97.5 The Fanatic (25:50)- Phillies trade candidates Alec Bohm and Ranger Suarez, an eyewitness to the Joel Embiid locker room incident, and memories covering the most influential teams in Philadelphia sports

    Colin Newby

    Twitter/X @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ToNewbyginnings⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@colinnewby22022⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    First-Time Caller, Long-Time Expert brings a twist to Philly sports talk by taking listeners behind the scenes of local radio and sports media in Philadelphia.

    Colin Newby, a digital producer for 97.5 The Fanatic and 93.3 WMMR in Beasley Media's Philadelphia radio cluster, takes you behind the scenes of the legendary sports venues with the best athletes and the most iconic media personalities in the city of Philadelphia.

    42 min
  • Winter Sports 50/50: Matvei Michkov Healthy Scratch; A Different Perspective on the NBA Cup

    97.5 The Fanatic Flyers Roundup: The Matvei Michkov Healthy Scratch Notebook

    John Tortorella sits Michkov (00:57)

    What can an NHL player learn from sitting as a healthy scratch? (03:18)

    Michkov makes a statement in return to lineup- Is he the next Nikita Kucherov? (10:33)

    An Alternative Perspective on the NBA Cup 2024

    Why basketball fans should keep an open mind about a new idea (15:17)

    All Eyes on Sixers, Joel Embiid: an extreme case of NBA load management (18:06)

    Colin Newby

    Twitter/X @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ToNewbyginnings⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@colinnewby22022⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    First-Time Caller, Long-Time Expert brings a twist to Philly sports talk by taking listeners behind the scenes of local radio and sports media in Philadelphia.

    Colin Newby, a digital producer for 97.5 The Fanatic and 93.3 WMMR in Beasley Media's Philadelphia radio cluster, takes you behind the scenes of the legendary sports venues with the best athletes and the most iconic media personalities in the city of Philadelphia.

    23 min
  • Joel Embiid & Jason Kelce: With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility

    Kevin Cooney Recounts Joel Embiid Locker Room Incident on 97.5 The Fanatic (2:08)

    Meeting hate with hate (07:21)

    Another corny quote to consider (10:10)

    Layers to both stories that nobody discussed- Embiid responsible for suspension, editing mistakes, Kelce's lack of security presence (14:21)


    Colin Newby

    Twitter/X @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ToNewbyginnings⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@colinnewby22022⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


    First-Time Caller, Long-Time Expert brings a twist to Philly sports talk by taking listeners behind the scenes of local radio and sports media in Philadelphia.

    Colin Newby, a digital producer for 97.5 The Fanatic and 93.3 WMMR in Beasley Media's Philadelphia radio cluster, takes you behind the scenes of the legendary sports venues with the best athletes and the most iconic media personalities in the city of Philadelphia.


    23 min
  • Nick Sirianni: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly & The Unknown

    Nick Sirianni: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly & The Unknown on 975thefanatic.com

    The Philadelphia Eagles are 5-2. How much credit does Nick Sirianni deserve? (1:05)

    How much did Sirianni really contribute to the appearance in Super Bowl LVII? (05:46)

    Role in an epic collapse in 2023 (12:32)

    How Sirianni can help the Eagles regain a position as Super Bowl contenders (17:41)


    Colin Newby

    Twitter/X @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ToNewbyginnings⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@colinnewby22022⁠⁠⁠⁠


    First-Time Caller, Long-Time Expert brings a twist to Philly sports talk by taking listeners behind the scenes of local radio and sports media in Philadelphia.

    Colin Newby, a digital producer for 97.5 The Fanatic and 93.3 WMMR in Beasley Media's Philadelphia radio cluster, takes you behind the scenes of the legendary sports venues with the best athletes and the most iconic media personalities in the city of Philadelphia.

    22 min
  • The John Tortorella Experience; An Outrageous Cliff Lee Story From the 2009 World Series

    The Fireworks: What we all know about John Tortorella (00:55)

    The Bigger Picture: What some people don't recognize about John Tortorella (4:28)

    How the head coach might affect the future of the Philadelphia Flyers during their organizational rebuild. (16:26)

    Cliff Lee almost showed up too late to start Game 1 of the World Series in 2009. (24:43)

    Colin Newby

    Twitter/X @⁠⁠⁠⁠ToNewbyginnings⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠@colinnewby22022⁠⁠⁠


    First-Time Caller, Long-Time Expert brings a twist to Philly sports talk by taking listeners behind the scenes of local radio and sports media in Philadelphia.

    Colin Newby, a digital producer for 97.5 The Fanatic and 93.3 WMMR in Beasley Media's Philadelphia radio cluster, takes you behind the scenes of the legendary sports venues with the best athletes and the most iconic media personalities in the city of Philadelphia.

    32 min
  • Dave Dombrowski, Rob Thomson Begin Phillies Offseason; Insight from Kevin Stocker

    Phillies Offseason: What changes are looming?

    Dave Dombrowski offers big picture perspective on NLDS loss and Rob Thomson extension (1:02)

    Phillies offensive approach: Dombrowski, Thomson claim it's not just a chase rate problem (11:04 )

    Why is Kevin Long returning as the hitting coach? Has his message gone stale? (18:41)

    Phillies Fans Guilty of "The Steinbrenner Doctrine" (24:27)

    MLB Playoff Chaos: Unpredictability in New Format (27:25)

    Kevin Stocker weighs in on the 2024 Phillies (32:02)

    Colin Newby

    Twitter/X @⁠⁠⁠ToNewbyginnings⁠⁠⁠

    Instagram ⁠⁠⁠@colinnewby22022⁠⁠


    First-Time Caller, Long-Time Expert brings a twist to Philly sports talk by taking listeners behind the scenes of local radio and sports media in Philadelphia.

    Colin Newby, a digital producer for 97.5 The Fanatic and 93.3 WMMR in Beasley Media's Philadelphia radio cluster, takes you behind the scenes of the legendary sports venues with the best athletes and the most iconic media personalities in the city of Philadelphia.


    38 min
  • Red October Recap: A Whirlwind at Citizens Bank Park

    Red October Weekend Recap: Phillies tied 1-1 with Mets in National League Division Series

    Rob Thomson- "This is shaping up to be a classic battle." (00:27)

    Phillies chasing pitches, adjusting offensive approach in wild comeback (06:37)

    Phillies bullpen crushed by Mets (15:27)

    Analyzing Phillies Chase Rate Issue During Classic NLDS Battle (from 975thefanatic.com)

    Colin Newby

    Twitter/X @⁠⁠ToNewbyginnings⁠⁠

    Instagram ⁠⁠@colinnewby22022⁠


    First-Time Caller, Long-Time Expert brings a twist to Philly sports talk by taking listeners behind the scenes of local radio and sports media in Philadelphia.

    Colin Newby, a digital producer for 97.5 The Fanatic and 93.3 WMMR in Beasley Media's Philadelphia radio cluster, takes you behind the scenes of the legendary sports venues with the best athletes and the most iconic media personalities in the city of Philadelphia.

    21 min

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If it’s happening in Philly sports, Colin Newby is talking about it. Go with him behind the scenes of legendary local venues with the best athletes and the most iconic media personalities of the greatest sports city in the world.